Sensory processing disorder

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Anyone know what sensory processing disorder is , my teen has been told she might have it and I’m curious x

Hi
My son had been tested for autism when he was 3.5 and they came to with sensory processing disorder instead.

Probably different in each case but now that he nearly 7, very fidgety and can't control his emotions to a point that children started to be wary of him I asked to further referrals now to see if there is anything else that could it possibly be

However from what I have been told that depending what spectrum it's diagnosed it could eventually in adult years go away on its own, it's just the way they see and process the world

Ok thank you x

Bit like it says on the tin! You process things differently through 1,2, or sometimes all of your senses.
You can be Hpersensitive (too sensitive) - so if you are hypersenstivie to light, the light might hurt your eyes. Light that is normal you you might feel like someone is shining a torch in their eyes to someone who is hypersensitive.
or
You can be hyposensitive (not getting enough 'feedback' from that sense) - so, in the case of sight, you might be seeking out more stimulation - you'll see children flicking their fingers in front of their eyes, or being attracted to spinning things for example.

Confusingly, you can be both.

It can be the same with all senses - so 'touch' - you might be irritated to the point of real distraction or even pain by things others don't notice - labels in clothes or a wrinkle in your sock, or even the feel of some materials - to the extent that it is actually painful for some children. Alternatively, you might not get enough 'feedback' from touch and then children will sometimes self harm, because 'scratching an itch' doesn't solve the 'itch' so they scratch deeper and deeper and may start to bite until they bleed.

I'm kind of guessing if she's got to her teens without it impacting greatly on her life, then there are probably simple adjustments you can make without it taking over her life as it does for some.

Is it possible to start getting symptoms in teens or no , could be possible symptoms were missed

hypo sensitive: not sensitive enough to things. eg may lean on people or furniture to get feedback. seeks out stimulus, (eg putting things in mouth.

hyper sensitive: too sensitive. ds used to have tepid baths at one time as warm woud feel too hot to him and hurt.

clothing seems and labels are mentioned above

touch is several different systems, so temperature, llight touch, and firm touch are all different I think if I remember correctly.

you can switch from one to another apparently.

and not forgetting proprioception (where your body is in space) and vestibular( balance)

This is so interesting my sons teacher suggested that he has that
But Is that symptoms of adhd?

My dd13 recently with ASD diagnosis initially identified as having SPD after seeing a bbc programme with a child with it.

For her it's extreme sensitivity to sound, cross, smells, stress, bad behaviour all of which she finds very stressful and sometimes overwhelming. Understanding that this is because her brain works a bit differently has been helpful to me, and we have a couple of strategies. It was a part of the reason she got a ASD diagnosis.

DS2 has hyposensitivity to pretty much everything except sound. People singing can be painful to him, and he can’t cope with the cinema or supermarkets.

He constantly seeks out stimulus from touch - leaning against people/objects; rubbing hands on carpets; running into walls. He’s also being assessed for asd.

ds hates me singing. that may just be my singing though!

Yeah I should have added my singing is painful to pretty much anyone 😂